Welcome to Tech Class !

Today was the first class of Teaching & Learning with Technology in the Primary/Junior Classroom in the Faculty of Education. I am very excited for what this class has to offer because technology is a very present aspect of a 21st century classroom, and learning how to integrate it as a teacher is extremely important. 

We completed "QR Bingo" which was a really novel and fun activity for me because I have never used QR codes before. With this one little activity, my brain started exploding with possibilities of how I could use this in my own future classroom. Different types of assessment, getting to know each other activities, scavenger hunts, and many other ideas flooded my thoughts. I was so excited that on the first day, I already learned something that could be so substantial and engaging for my future students. 

We also explored Genius Hour where we saw an awesome project by Caine, who pursued his passion of building an Arcade: 

Mullick, N. (2012, April 9). Caine’s Arcade [video]. 

Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faIFNkdq96U 

Genius hour is a great way to incorporate students interests, and potentially technology as well. Giving students the opportunity to explore what they are truly passionate about is a very eye opening experience.

Overall, I am very excited for this Technology class, I am ready to learn the multitudes of skills that can help me become an effective teacher!